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{{Short description|1967 single by John Fred & His Playboy Band}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
| image      = Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) by John Fred and His Playboy Band UK single side-A solid centre.png
| alt        = blue side-A label
| caption    = Solid center variant of the UK single
| type       = single
| artist     = [[John Fred|John Fred & His Playboy Band]]
| album      = Agnes English
| B-side     = Out of Left Field
| released   = October 1967
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* [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]<ref name= "Breihan 2018">{{cite web|first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: John Fred And His Playboy Band's "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)"|website= [[Stereogum]] |date= October 26, 2018 |url= https://www.stereogum.com/2020319/the-number-ones-john-fred-and-his-playboy-bands-judy-in-disguise-with-glasses/columns/the-number-ones/|quote= With "Judy In Disguise"...Fred came up with a dizzily silly novelty song that made fun of the Beatles' psychedelic surrealism...Instead, it's a big, stiff, bouncy R&B song with strings and horns...|accessdate= June 14, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Novelty song|novelty]]<ref name= "Breihan 2018"/>
* [[pop rock]]<ref name="AllMusic Unterberger">{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000215543|title= Various Artists  - ''Chartbusters USA, Vol. 2'' (2002) Review |last= Unterberger|first= Richie|access-date= November 16, 2024}}</ref>
| length     = {{duration|m=2|s=55}}
| label      = Paula
| writer     = {{hlist|[[John Fred|John Fred Gourrier]]|Andrew Bernard}}
| producer   = {{hlist|John Fred Gourrier|Andrew Bernard}}
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"'''Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)'''" is a song that was a No. 1 hit for the [[Louisiana]]-based [[John Fred|John Fred & His Playboy Band]] in late 1967. It was jointly composed by Fred and bandmate Andrew Bernard. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine noted that it was recorded not in New York, Los Angeles, or Nashville, but "in a small studio in Tyler, Texas."<ref>Gross, Mike. "'Backyard Studios'—New Sound Frontier." ''Billboard'', 27 April 1968, 1.</ref>
==Arrangements and content==
The song features strings, brass, a sitar, piano, bass, guitar, drums, breathing sounds, and dissonant string sounds. Its title is a play on, and a [[mondegreen]] of, the [[Beatles]] song "[[Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds]]" which Fred had initially believed was "Lucy in disguise with diamonds" upon first hearing the song.)<ref>{{cite book |last=Kasser |first=Tom |title=Lucy in the Mind of Lennon |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=Oxford |date=July 2013 |isbn=978-0-19-974760-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Seven things you didn't know about "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" |url=http://blog.oup.com/2013/07/lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds-facts/ |website=blog.oup.com |publisher=Oxford University Press |date=July 9, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2015}}</ref>
The other members of the Playboy Band did not like the unusual slow abrupt ending with Fred intoning the final line, "I guess I'll just take your glasses."<ref>{{cite book |last=Bronson |first=Fred |title=Billboard Book of Number One Songs |url=https://archive.org/details/billboardbookofn00fred |url-access=registration |year=1997 |publisher=Billboard Books |isbn=9780823076413}}</ref>
==Chart performance==
In January 1968, the song reached No. 1 in the US and became a gold record. It also hit No. 1 in Germany,<ref name= "Germany"/> Switzerland,<ref name= "Swiss"/> and Australia,<ref name= "Go-Set"/> and No. 3 in both Canada<ref name= "Canada"/> and the United Kingdom.<ref name= "UK"/>
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===Weekly charts===
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! scope="col"| Chart (1967–1968)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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!scope="row"|Australia (''[[Go-Set]]'')<ref name="Go-Set">{{cite web |title=GGo-Set National Top 40 - 20 March 1968 |url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1968/19680320.html |website=www.poparchives.com.au}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Every AMR Top 100 Single in 1968 |url=https://www.top100singles.net/2013/02/every-amr-top-100-single-in-1968.html |website=www.top100singles.net}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Austria|1|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Belgium (Flanders)|1|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Belgium (Wallonia)|1|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|3|chartid=100165|rowheader=true|refname="Canada"}}
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!scope="row"|Finland ([[Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite web |last=Timo |title=Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit JEA - JOP |url=http://suomenlistalevyt.blogspot.com/2015/08/jea-jop.html |website=Sisältää hitin |date=August 13, 2015 |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
|32
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!scope="row"|France ([[Institut français d'opinion publique|IFOP]])<ref>{{cite web |title=InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par F |url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Tubes_Artistes_F.php |publisher=InfoDisc |id=Select "John FRED & HisPLAYBOY Band" from the artist drop-down menu |access-date=July 27, 2020 |language=fr}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Germany|1|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|songid=16|rowheader=true|refname="Germany"}}
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!scope="row"|Italy ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Indice per Interprete: F |url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/af.htm |publisher=Hit Parade Italia. [[Creative Commons]] |access-date=July 27, 2020 |language=it}}</ref>
|44
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{{single chart|Ireland2|3|song=Judy in Disguise With Diamonds|rowheader=true|access-date=December 7, 2019}}
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!scope="row"|Japan (''All Japan Pop 20'')<ref>{{cite web |title=All Japan Pop 20 charts 1967-1970 |url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/115986-all-japan-pop-20-charts-1967-1970 |website=UKMIX Forums |date=27 July 2017 |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Dutch40|2|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"|New Zealand (''[[New Zealand Listener|Listener]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=flavour of new zealand - search listener |url=http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qsongid=1614#n_view_location |website=www.flavourofnz.co.nz |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Norway|3|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"|South Africa ([[Springbok Radio|Springbok]])<ref>{{cite web |title=SA Charts 1965–March 1989 |url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(D).html |access-date=December 22, 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Spain ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Listas de superventas: 1968 |url=http://listadesuperventas.blogspot.com/2010/02/1968.html |date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Switzerland|1|artist=John Fred & His Playboy Band|song=Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)|rowheader=true|refname="Swiss"}}
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{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|3|artist=John Fred and the Playboy Band|rowheader=true|refname="UK"}}
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!scope="row"|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Hot 100 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1968-01-20 |magazine=Billboard |date=2 January 2013 |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US [[Cash Box (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] Top 100<ref>{{cite web |title=Cash Box Top 100 1/27/68 |url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/19680127.html |website=cashboxmagazine.com |access-date=July 27, 2020 |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106210202/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/19680127.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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! scope="col"| Chart (1968)
! scope="col"| Rank
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!scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref>{{cite web |title=AMR Top Singles of 1968 |url=https://www.top100singles.net/2013/11/amr-top-singles-of-1968.html#show |website=www.top100singles.net}}</ref>
|14
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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaaroverzichten 1968 |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1968 |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web |last=Canada |first=Library and Archives |title=Image: RPM Weekly |url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5867&URLjpg=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f4/nlc008388.5867.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5867 |website=www.bac-lac.gc.ca |date=July 17, 2013 |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|South Africa (Springbok)<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 20 Hit Singles of 1968 |url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/sahits_1968.html |access-date=December 22, 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |title=Swiss Year-End Charts 1968 - swisscharts.com |url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1968 |website=swisscharts.com |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|UK Singles<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sixtiescity.net/charts/68chart.htm#top100|title = Sixties City - Pop Music Charts - Every Week of the Sixties}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 100 Hits of 1968/Top 100 Songs of 1968 |url=https://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1968.htm |website=www.musicoutfitters.com |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US ''Cash Box''<ref>{{cite web |title=Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1968 |url=http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/60s_files/1968YESP.html |url-status=dead |access-date=December 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009061908/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/60s_files/1968YESP.html |archive-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref>
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==Anthony Swete version==
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| artist        = [[Anthony Swete]]
| album         =  Anthony Swete
| B-side        = Doblame, Modelame
| released      = 1968
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| label         = [[Groove Records|Groove]] GS-8005
| writer        = J. Fred-A. Bernard
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[[Anthony Swete]] recorded a version that was a hit in Argentina in 1968. It stayed on the charts for more than two months.
===Background===
Anthony Swete's version of "Judy in Disguise" was released as "Judy Disfrazada". Backed with "Doblame, Modelame" ("[[Bend Me, Shape Me]]"), written by [[Scott English]] and [[Larry Weiss]], it was released on [[Groove Records|Groove]] GS-8005 in 1968.<ref>Second Hand Songs - [https://secondhandsongs.com/submission/254986 Doblame, Moldeame by Anthony Swete]</ref><ref>45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/anthony-swete/ar Anthony Swete - Discography, Argentina]</ref>
===Chart===
As shown by ''[[Cash Box]]'' in the March 16 issue, Swete's version debuted at No. 10 on the Argentina's Best Sellers chart.<ref>''Cash Box'', March 16, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-03-16.pdf Page 80 Cash Box ''Argentina'', Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 10, Last Week _]</ref> It peaked at No. 5 on April 20.<ref>''Cash Box'', April 20, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-04-20.pdf Page 77 Cash Box ''Argentina'', ''Argentina's Best Sellers'', This Week 5, Last Week 6]</ref><ref>''Cash Box'', April 27, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-04-27.pdf Page 61 Cash Box ''Argentina'', ''Argentina's Best Sellers'', This Week 6, Last Week 5]</ref> It was still in the chart at No. 17 on May 25.<ref>''Cash Box'', May 25, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-05-25.pdf Page 55 Cash Box ''Argentina'', ''Argentina's Best Sellers'', This Week 17, Last Week 11]</ref> If there was any further chart action for the single in the following week, it could not be shown as ''Cash Box'' replaced Argentina's Best Sellers chart with the Brazil's Best Sellers (Rio de Janeiro) chart.<ref>''Cash Box'', June 1, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-06-01.pdf Page 58]</ref> On June 8, the Argentina's Best Sellers chart was back. There was no further chart action shown for the single in the top 20 range.<ref>''Cash Box'', June 8, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-06-08.pdf Page 69 Cash Box ''Argentina'', ''Argentina's Best Sellers'']</ref>
With ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', the chart progress of "Judy Disfrazada" showed a debut at No. 4 in the [[Buenos Aires]] Top Ten on the week of April 6, 1968.<ref>''Billboard'', April 6, 1968 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-04-06.pdf Page 45 ''Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD'', BUENOS AIRES, This Week 4, Last Week _]</ref> There was another version of "Judy Disfrazada" by [[Bárbara y Dick]] in the same chart. It was at No. 7.<ref>''Billboard'', April 6, 1968 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-04-06.pdf Page 45 ''Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD'', BUENOS AIRES, This Week 7, Last Week 8]</ref> From April 13 to May 4, there was no Buenos Aires Top Ten category in ''Billboard Hits of the World'' section so further progress isn't shown.<ref>''Billboard'', April 13, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-04-13.pdf Page 55 ''Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD'']</ref><ref>''Billboard'', April 20, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-04-20.pdf Page 51 ''Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD'']</ref><ref>''Billboard'', April 27, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-04-27.pdf Page 53 ''Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD'']</ref><ref>''Billboard'', May 4, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-05-04.pdf Page 53 ''Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD'']</ref> The Argentina section was now included in the May 11 issue. There was no charting of Swete's single in the top ten range.<ref>''Billboard'', May 11, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1968/Billboard%201968-05-11.pdf Page 51 ''Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD'', Argentina]</ref>
===Appearances===
"Judy in Disguise" was included on Anthony Swete's [[Abrázame Fuerte (album)|self-titled album]], released on [[Clan Celentano]] BF ES LP 7021 in 1970.<ref>Popsike - [https://www.popsike.com/LP-33-Anthony-Swete-Anthony-Swete-Italy-1970-Clan-Celentano-Funk-Soul/324738743113.html LP 33 Anthony Swete ?– Anthony Swete Italy 1970 Clan Celentano Funk / Soul]</ref>
==Other versions==
[[Gary Lewis and the Playboys]] recorded a version which was released on their ''Now!'' album, released on [[Liberty Records|Liberty]] LST-7568 in 1968. Reviewed in the June 1 issue of ''Cash Box'', "Judy in Disguise" and "Young Girl" were noted as the album's highlights.<ref>''Cash Box'', June 1, 1968 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1968/CB-1968-06-01.pdf Page 40 Cash Box ''Album Reviews'', ''Pop Best Bets'']</ref>
Punk band Frank Xerox and the Copy Cats a.k.a. [[the Speedometors]] recorded a version of "Judy in Disguise". It was backed with "Rock Show" and released on Arista ARIST 160 in 1980.<ref>My Life's a Jigsaw, Wednesday 27 April 2011 - [https://mylifesajigsaw.blogspot.com/2011/04/frank-xerox-and-copy-cats-judy-in.html ''Frank Xerox And The Copy Cats - Judy In Disguise (1978)'']</ref><ref>Offizielle Deutsche Charts - [https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2023941 FRANK XEROX AND THE COPY CATS, JUDY IN DISGUISE SINGLE]</ref>
==See also==
{{portal|1960s}}
*[[List of number-one hits of 1968 (Germany)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 1968 (Switzerland)]]
*[[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1968 (U.S.)]]
*[[List of one-hit wonders in the United States#1960s|List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States]]
==References==
{{reflist|refs=http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/top-100-songs-of-the-year/?year=1968}}
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